Spanish Flu Cure May Be Good for Avian Flu (RedNova) U.S. scientists say they've determined a treatment for the Spanish Influenza pandemic might also be effective for today's avian influenza patients. The research was conducted by Navy Capt. Edward Kilbane, Army Col. Jeffrey Jackson and Navy Lt. Cmdr. [News Source]

Romania’s chicken consumption to drop 11 pct because of avian flu (People’s Daily) The chicken meat consumption in Romania will drop 11 percent in 2006 because of the avian flu, which diminished the number of poultry at breeders, the Romanian Rompres news agency reported on Tuesday citing a survey made by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). [News Source]

Belgium to reintroduce anti-bird flu measures (People’s Daily) Belgium is to reintroduce measures next week to protect the country's poultry from avian flu at the start of the migration season, Belgium broadcaster VRT news reported Tuesday. [News Source]

Spanish flu cure may be good for Avian flu (UPI) BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've determined a treatment for the Spanish Influenza pandemic might also be effective for today's avian influenza patients. [News Source]

Bird flu: Who’s next? Bangladesh!The Role of Public Administration (News From Bangladesh) In comparison to malaria and diarroeal diseases, which together kill over 3 million people every year, bird flu has killed very few people. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the H5N1 virus may mutate into a new human flu virus against, which humans have no immunity. [News Source]

Mosquito spraying takes a swat. While fogging for mosquitoes that cause West Nile virus may help some sleep more peacefully, the spray may not be doing any good, according to researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health. [News Source]

China makes rules to share bird flu samples. China has not provided international health agencies with samples of bird flu viruses found in the country since 2004, but is putting in place procedures to do so, a senior official said on Tuesday. [News Source]

China acknowledges delay in sharing bird-flu samples. China acknowledged it hasn't given the World Health Organization any bird-flu samples taken from poultry since 2004, blaming the long delay on talks over the protocol for how to hand over the virus to international labs. [News Source]

Bird flu re-emerges in Egyptian fowl after lull. Egypt has detected four new cases of avian influenza (bird flu) in poultry, officials said on Monday. [News Source]

Experts scour Bear River refuge for signs of dreaded avian influenza. The search for avian influenza on the Bear River Migratory Refuge requires a healthy dose of patience. [News Source]

WSJA: China Acknowledges Not Giving WHO Bird Flu Samples (CattleNetwork.com) BEIJING (Dow Jones)--China acknowledged it hasn't given the World Health Organization any bird flu samples taken from poultry since 2004, blaming the long delay on talks over the protocol for how to hand over the virus to international labs. [News Source]

Bird flu flys into Egypt again (News-Medical-Net) Four new cases of bird flu have been detected in poultry in Egypt, after a two month infection free period. [News Source]